Alpharetta woman discovers $5K in fraudulent charges to bank

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Someone charged more than $5,000 to a local woman’s bank account fraudulently.

The victim told police she was notified Feb. 5 by the clothing store Diesel that two large charges were made using her credit card for $1,200 total. She claimed she never made such purchases. A check of her bank account showed several other expensive purchases – Delta Airlines for $511, Shopmall.com for $3,099, NHL for nearly $200 and other charges for $300.

The victim’s bank has refunded the money and claimed they had an Atlanta address from the Shopmall.com purchase; however they would not divulge the information.